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1988 film by Daniel Petrie

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Cocoon: The Return is a 1988 American science fiction, drama, and comedy film directed by Daniel Petrie. The cast includes Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, and Jack Gilford. Filming took place in Florida, which also serves as the narrative location. The film follows the events of the original Cocoon.

Produced by Richard D. Zanuck, the movie has a runtime of 116 minutes. James Horner composed the score, and Tak Fujimoto served as director of photography. Mark Warner edited the film. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios, Netflix, and Disney+ in video on demand format. The budget was 17,500,000, with revenue reaching 25,000,000.

Critical reception included a review score of 4.5 out of 10, 45 out of 100, and 31 percent. Audience ratings listed a 5.4 on IMDb and a 6.476 average on TMDb. The film is part of the Cocoon Collection. Its tagline describes a journey to the most wonderful place in the universe, home.

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Film · TMDB

6.5

The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?

Released: 1988-09-13116 minDir: Daniel PetrieComedy, Science FictionBudget: $17.5MBox office: $25.0MPart of: Cocoon Collection

Cast

  • Don Ameche as Art Selwyn
  • Wilford Brimley as Ben Luckett
  • Courteney Cox as Sara
  • Hume Cronyn as Joe Finley
  • Jack Gilford as Bernie Lefkowitz
  • Steve Guttenberg as Jack Bonner

Themes

  • return
  • pregnancy
  • shape shifting alien
  • pregnant woman
  • expectant father
  • expectant mother
  • pregnant wife
  • shape shifter
  • cocoon
  • senior citizen

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Ratings

IMDb

5.4/10

18,259 votes

Year
1988
Runtime
116 min
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Mystery

via IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Follows
Cocoon
Cast member
Tyrone Power Jr.
Composer
James Horner
Cinematographer
Tak Fujimoto
Narrative location
Florida
Filming location
Florida
Duration
111
FilmAffinity ID
690665
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1989-08-03
film editor
Mark Warner
title
Cocoon: The Return
distributed by
Disney+
review score
31%
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